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WorksheetsYoung Jamaica History
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
YOUNG JAMAICA is the constituted youth arm of the Jamaica Labour Party.
Yes
No
In which year was young Jamaica launched?
1962
1967
1972
1999
What is the MAIN aim of YOUNG JAMAICA?
To cater to the needs of JLP youths
To recruit aspiring politician
To be a nursery for future leadership and to represent to the party the aims and aspirations of young people.
To provide benefits to young people across Jamaica
In the early 1950’s the JLP started forming junior branches for the children of branch members. What was the minimum age requirement?
12 years
14 years
16 years
18 years
In the early 1950’s the party started forming junior branches for the children of branch members. What was the name given to this group of youths?
JLP Children
JLP Juveniles
JLP Future
Young JLP
In 1958, this group was formed to draw into the party bright and promising young people who could give intellectual stimulation and logistical support to the party. This group was close to the leadership and had the confidence of Sir Alexander Bustamante. What was this group called?
JLP YOUTHS
JLP JUVENILES
YOUNG JAMAICA
YOUNG LABOURITES
After 1974 the work of the YOUNG LABOURITES was carried on by this Thursday group. What was it called?
Thursday Club of Young Jamaica
Young Jamaica
Jamaican Labourites
Thursday Club of JLP Juveniles
The Thursday Club of Young Jamaica was headed by whom?
Desmond McKenzie
Sir Alexander Bustamante
Derrick Hamilton
Orville Brown
The first president of YOUNG JAMAICA was...
Peter Rickards
Tam Peralto
Jerome Coombs
Edmund Bartlett
Edmund Bartlett was the 5th president of YOUNG JAMAICA.
TRUE
FALSE
Desmond McKenzie was the 7th president of YOUNG JAMAICA.
TRUE
FALSE
In 1995 history was made and there was a female president of YOUNG JAMAICA. Who was she?
Sharon Hamilton
Julienne Kerr-Jarrett
Charmaine Davis
Simone Simpson
YOUNG JAMAICA, won the right to be represented on the Party’s Central Executive which is the highest body of the Party apart from the Annual Conference. This enables the youth arm to take part in the framing of Party Policy.
TRUE
FALSE
In 1976 there was an attack on YOUNG JAMAICA’s headquarters by the PNP’s Garrison Gang.
TRUE
FALSE
YOUNG JAMAICA published the Duncan’s Bay Declaration, which was a 12 point statement of the youth arm’s vision for youth development under a future JLP Government.
TRUE
FALSE
In which year did YOUNG JAMAICA host the International Youth Conference, with the support of numerous democratic governments in the world, the International Democratic Union and several local youth organisations. Present were 1000 delegates from 70 countries.
1982
1983
1984
1985
In which year did members of YOUNG JAMAICA, researched and wrote a National Youth Policy, which was copied by the PNP with few changes.
1995
1994
1993
1992
Which of the following is the logo of YOUNG JAMAICA?
How many articles are there in the YOUNG JAMAICA constitution of 2015?
15
10
12
20
How many Area Councils are there?
3
4
6
8
